NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday "outrightly" distanced itself from Shashi Tharoor 's remarks displaying a soft corner for the ruling party, praising veteran BJP leader L K Advani, saying "like always" the Thiruvananthapuram MP speaks for himself and the fact that he continues to do so reflects the party's "democratic and liberal spirit." Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera took to X stating, "Like always, Dr Shashi Tharoor speaks for himself and the Indian National Congress outrightly dissociates itself from his most recent statement." He added that Tharoor’s continued freedom to voice his opinions "reflects the essential democratic and liberal spirit unique to INC." The row began after Tharoor extended birthday wishes to Advani on Saturday. Responding

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